Setting up PC Thin Client

The RX300 thin client is going to be offered to firms from the end of this month.

A thin client is a easily portable desktop PC that is purpose-built for remote entry to a server (commonly cloud or desktop virtualization environments). It depends highly upon an additional computer (its server) in order to reach its computational jobs. This is unlike a common desktop computer (fat client), which is a PC which is designed to execute these roles alone. The specific roles assumed by the server can differ, from hosting a shared set of virtualized applications, a shared desktop stack or virtual desktop, to data processing and file storage on the client’s or user’s behalf.

The RX300 thin client provides use of a range of Windows desktops, including Windows 10, which are streamed from a central machine by NComputing’s vSpace Pro 10 desktop virtualization software.

The software allows firms to provision a centrally manipulated Windows desktop to many hundreds of RX300 clients.

NComputing guarantees its vCAST streaming technology enables full-screen playback of 1080p full HD local or web video on the clients, without the need for the central servers to have a dedicated graphics processing unit. Still, registration to this vCast technology is only included for six months time after purchasing the RX300.

Each and every thin client has four USB version 2.0 ports, with full USB re-direction and server-side device drivers to make available support for a huge selection of peripherals.

The $99 RX300, which is designed for schools and SMBs, can be run as a thin client to access a virtual Windows desktop computer or as a local Raspberry Pi PC, running the Pi’s official Linux-based Raspbian Operating-system.

NComputing says the thin clients are built to be basic to configure and receive updates from vSpace Pro 10 servers completely on its own.

Young Song, NComputing chief executive officer, said he opted to base the client upon the Raspberry Pi 3 because of the board’s low rate and flexibility.

Each RX300 is offered along with a cost-free 12 months connection license to vSpace Pro 10, with each subsequent year costing $49 for every user.